BIR: “We are towards mandating the use of receipts electronically para wala nang mga papel.” BIR — The Bureau of Internal Revenue said that it is piloting the use of an e-invoicing (electronic invoicing) system and issuance of e-receipts (electronic receipts) for select 100 large taxpayers. BIR Commissioner Lilia Guillermo told veteran journalist Malou Mangahas … Read more
Incoming BIR Commissioner Lilia Guillermo: “This will make the tax collection system more efficient and less prone to graft and corruption.” LILIA GUILLERMO — The incoming Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) commissioner said that she will pursue an expanded digitized tax collection for transparency and more efficiency. Guillermo, who is a former BIR Deputy Commissioner … Read more
SEC said that its online payments tool will start accepting fee payments to BIR later this year. SEC — The Securities and Exchange Commission said that its online payments tool will start accepting fee payments to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) later this year. The agency said in a report to the Department of … Read more
Here’s the message of the incoming BIR chief to President-elect Bongbong Marcos about paying taxes LILIA GUILLERMO – The incoming chief of the Bureau of Internal Revenue said that she would ask President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to be a “role model” in paying taxes. This was in connection with the more than P203-billion tax … Read more
BIR officially introduced its online portal for taxpayers. BIR — On Tuesday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue officially introduced a new electronic system that aims to make it easier for taxpayers to register and to pay taxes online. Together with the Korea International Cooperation Agency, the agency revealed the Electronic Invoicing / Receipting System and … Read more
Incoming BIR Commissioner Lilia Guillermo: “Marami rin nakikitang citizens ang tataas ng lifestyle nila, yet kung compare mo taxes na binabayaran nila, ma-question mo rin …” LILIA GUILLERMO — As the Philippine government tries to raise collections amidst the country’s debt, the incoming Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) commissioner is eyeing lifestyle checks on professionals … Read more
President Duterte: “Yes, I agree that ABS-CBN has wonderful shows, but the problem is they are not paying their taxes.” PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE — The President maintained that ABS-CBN still has unsettled taxes with the government worth billions of pesos despite the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) findings that it has paid its taxes regularly. … Read more
Senator Imee Marcos said that her mother, Imelda, has yet to receive a demand letter from BIR. IMEE MARCOS — The senator said that the Marcoses have yet to receive any communication from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) demanding payment for a multi-billion-peso tax on the estate of late President Ferdinand Marcos. On Friday, … Read more
The BIR is planning to auction off Marcos properties BIR — The Bureau of the Internal Revenue is planning to auction off some of the properties of late President Ferdinand Marcos as his heirs continue to refuse in paying the estate tax. Last March 30, the BIR disclosed in a report to Finance Secretary Carlos … Read more
President Duterte: “Nand’yan ang BIR, so tanungin natin ang BIR bakit hanggang ngayon, hindi nakolekta ‘yung estate tax?” PRESIDENT DUTERTE — Without naming names, the Philippine President has asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) why it hasn’t yet collected a certain estate tax due. The President said in his weekly televised “Talk to the … Read more
